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<div>Just be aware that PARCC and Common Core are not the same thing. PARCC is a set of assessments. The Common Core is a set of academic content and skill standards. I suggest checking out the informational texts suggested in the ELA Common Core Standards
and then deciding for yourself whether or not the Common Core standards will inevitably lead to the development of content-free curriculum: <a href="http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf">http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf</a></div>
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<div>Whether or not PARCC is a valid and useful measurement tool (and whether it's useful for estimating gifted students' progress) is a largely a separate question. However, if you're interested in looking at actual PARCC sample items, see this link: <a href="http://www.parcconline.org/samples/ELA">http://www.parcconline.org/samples/ELA</a> </div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Will Fitzhugh <<a href="mailto:fitzhugh@tcr.org">fitzhugh@tcr.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Wednesday, August 21, 2013 10:28 AM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>"<a href="mailto:dlotterer@gmail.com">dlotterer@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:dlotterer@gmail.com">dlotterer@gmail.com</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span>"<a href="mailto:ohiogift@lists.service.ohio-state.edu">ohiogift@lists.service.ohio-state.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:Ohiogift@lists.service.ohio-state.edu">Ohiogift@lists.service.ohio-state.edu</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Re: [Ohiogift] BallPARCC Questions<br>
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<div>Thanks. These fake questions are a protest</div>
<div>against the absence of historical content</div>
<div>in the Common Core Standards.</div>
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<div>No young person was harmed when</div>
<div>they were composed this morning. </div>
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<div>Outrage is welcomed.</div>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">For those who do not know what PARCC is, see </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><a href="http://www.parcconline.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.parcconline.org/</a></span></div>
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